Do you live in a pre-FIRM property? This means your home or business was built prior to September 1972. Over 71% of SoMi's buildings are pre-FIRM buildings, meaning they were built before the City’s first Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), which was completed 9/29/1972.
If you live in a pre-FIRM building, your home was not held to construction standards in the City’s floodplain regulations and was likely not constructed with flood protection in mind. That means it’s up to YOU to protect yourself by maintaining flood insurance on your property. If you currently have flood insurance on your pre-FIRM building, do not let it lapse or you may face higher premiums in the future!
To learn more about your flood risk and the importance of continuous coverage of flood insurance, contact the SoMi Planning & Zoning Department at (305) 663-6326.
